The Abid’s are back for sale again, after the first batch sold out. Interested in picking up one? Buy one here. I’m glad to see there has been lots of experimentation and discussion about techniques with the Abid. Since originally getting it, I’ve been tweaking grind and dwell time, moving to a coarser grind and [...]

The arrival of ‘15th Ave Coffee & Tea’ has brought Starbucks the most media attention surrounding opening up a shop in years. Here’s a roundup of some of the news, opinions, and reflections from the past week:
Nick Cho, former Murky owner / Barista Competition host, says this Starbucks operation can be positive for Starbucks, but [...]

I love coffee. I’m constantly trying to discern nuances in coffee. The bright citrus of our Guatemalan, the berry of an East African. I label our bags with our taste notes so customers can become more educated and taste these nuances. It’s a point where I think I can help the consumer learn and enjoy [...]

Unfortunately we’ve been Chemex-less for several months now, since our last Chemex broke. (Side note: Why are all the good brewers the most fragile? Chemex, Siphon Pots, French Press, Cafe Solo, etc). Since we no longer had a Chemex, one of the employees wrote next to the Chemex Menu Item: ‘Pot - Coming Soon.’ However, [...]

The vast majority of coffee produced in Guatemala is processed using the wet process method, where the beans go through a tank of water, then to a depulper to remove the fruit from the bean, and then to fermentation tanks to remove the outer coating. After a day of sitting in the fermentation tank they are sorted [...]